{"product_id":"the-last-wave-9781487002930","title":"The Last Wave","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautifully rendered family drama set in Dover, England, between the 1940s and the present day, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Wave\u003c\/em\u003e follows the life of Martha, a woman who has swum the English Channel ten times, and the complex relationships she has with her husband, her children, and her close friends. The one constant in Martha's life is the sea, from her first accidental baptism to her final crossing of the channel. The sea is an escape from her responsibilities as a wife and a mother; it consoles her when she is diagnosed with cancer; and it comforts her when her husband's mind begins to unravel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn intergenerational saga spanning six decades, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Wave\u003c\/em\u003e is a wholly authentic portrait of a family buffeted by illness, intolerance, anger, failure, and regret. Gillian Best is a mature, accomplished, and compelling new voice in fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e House of Anansi Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487002930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/26\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gillian Best","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39713865007285,"sku":"9781487002930","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3d4e419d-1907-4f1b-8082-08b6f75f7969.jpg?v=1618286753","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-last-wave-9781487002930","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}